decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2022 Issue 10 (October)
Virtual incident-to visits are still a choice during COVID-19 PHE
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Article Overview
This article addresses a Medicare billing question about incident-to services performed by a physician assistant when the supervising clinician is not physically in the office but connected by real-time audio/video. It explains that the topic is tied to temporary CMS flexibilities during the COVID-19 public health emergency and discusses the broader supervision and documentation considerations that remain relevant for compliance review. The content is useful for billing staff, coders, compliance teams, and practice managers reviewing incident-to claims during the PHE period.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the temporary supervision flexibility and the related compliance context helps practices evaluate incident-to claims from the COVID-19 public health emergency period and distinguish permissible virtual supervision scenarios from problematic documentation patterns.
What You Will Learn
- How COVID-19 public health emergency flexibilities affected Medicare supervision requirements
- What incident-to billing oversight issues may still warrant review
- How compliance teams can think about virtual presence in the context of supervision
- Why documentation and care-plan consistency remain important in incident-to encounters
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance auditors
- Practice managers
- Physician practices
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